Funder: Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Application) | July 31, 2030 (Final report)
Funding Amounts: $175,000 per year for three years; July 1, 2027–June 30, 2030
Summary: Seed funding for Duke faculty pursuing innovative neurobiological research toward preventing and curing neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s disease.
Key Information: The project must represent a new direction for the applicant’s laboratory.
Description
The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation’s Broad Faculty Scholar in the Neurosciences Award provides seed funding for high-priority, high-potential neurobiological research toward the prevention and cure of neurodegenerative diseases. It supports an innovative, pre-NIH project led by a Duke faculty member, with particular emphasis on research that could advance understanding of Alzheimer’s disease.
The award focuses on opening a new direction of study for the applicant’s laboratory, making the uniqueness of the proposed research a required selection criterion. Applications are assessed on scientific quality and their potential to deepen understanding of neurodegenerative disorders.
